St John Paul II, We Love You - Totus2us

Dorothy, from England: "Reading John Paul II’s book on Love and Responsibility was a really life changing point for me. It’s a book of his philosophy which he wrote before he became Pope and its the foundation for his work on the theology of the body. In the book it really breaks open the importance of the human person and the centrality and dignity of each human being, especially when it comes into love and education of children. His teaching on theology of the body has also transformed my life and it’s allowed me to understand the purpose of the human body, of our bodies, of being created male and female, shedding light on the beauty and the dignity of our bodies." Music by Mike Mangione. For much more visit Totus2us.com - dedicated to Our Lady, it is inspired by our holy papas St John Paul II, Papa Benedict XVI and Pope Francis. Totus Tuus (All Yours) was JPII's apostolic motto Mary. Our Lady is also everything to us - Totus 2us.

Victoria, from Australia: "What I like most about Pope St John Paul II is his smile, for one, his smile and his personable face - he’s a good person and there’s a lot of reassurance in that face. And you can see, over the decades, the pictures of him with all sorts of people - they’re looking at him and he’s looking at them, and he’s really got that look of love and that look of generosity of time." Music by Mike Mangione. For much more visit Totus2us.com - dedicated to Our Lady, it is inspired by our holy papas St John Paul II, Papa Benedict XVI and Pope Francis. Totus Tuus (All Yours) was JPII's apostolic motto Mary. Our Lady is also everything to us - Totus 2us.

Adriano, from Brazil: "John Paul II is a big saint, a great saint, because he opened for us the way for each one of us to holiness. John Paul II showed to each one of us that it's possible to be a saint, and to be saints is to be happy, is to be normal people with happiness in our hearts, because John Paul II lived this in his own life and he showed us that you also can be like that, it's possible." Music by Mike Mangione. For much more visit Totus2us.com - dedicated to Our Lady, it is inspired by our holy papas St John Paul II, Papa Benedict XVI and Pope Francis. Totus Tuus (All Yours) was JPII's apostolic motto Mary. Our Lady is also everything to us - Totus 2us.

Adriano, de Brazil: "St Jean Paul II pour moi est vraiment une grande figure de sainteté. Pour moi, JPII a ouvert vraiment la voie de la sainteté à tout le monde." Music by Mike Mangione. For much more visit Totus2us.com - dedicated to Our Lady, it is inspired by our holy papas St John Paul II, Papa Benedict XVI and Pope Francis. Totus Tuus (All Yours) was JPII's apostolic motto Mary. Our Lady is also everything to us - Totus 2us.

Martha, da Roma: "La cosa in cui forse Papa San Giovanni Paolo II piu mi ha aiutato, e sento che mi aiuta ancora, è proprio nell'amore a nostra Madre Maria. E non solo nell'amore, ma in un affidamento totale, in sentirsi un figlio con tutta la tenerezza del figlio piccolo verso una madre vera, fatta di carne e ossa. Ogni volta che lo prego, io chiedo di participare in qualche modo ( del suo amore), di darmi il suo amore a Maria, e sento da lui una spinta a questa fiducia, perché questa è la realta insomma.. E quindi sono molto grata e lo sento ancora molto come padre, e ancora molto vivo." Music by Mike Mangione. For much more visit Totus2us.com - dedicated to Our Lady, it is inspired by our holy papas St John Paul II, Papa Benedict XVI and Pope Francis. Totus Tuus (All Yours) was JPII's apostolic motto Mary. Our Lady is also everything to us - Totus 2us.

Alice, from London: "John Paul II is a very important saint for me because he was really one of the people that inspired me to become a Catholic (I'm a convert from the Anglican Church). I think when you look at him you can see the joy that the Catholic faith brings, in his humility and his wisdom and also his humour. I think in his love of the arts he just showed to me what it is to be Catholic, that it is so rooted in joy and also rooted in Christ. He obviously had an incredibly difficult life, living under the Nazis and under the Communists, but he really showed what the purpose of life is, in amidst that suffering. He upheld the dignity of people in his country, but also throughout the world. He continued to do that throughout his pontificate, especially in upholding the dignity of the unborn and the very ill. And the end of his life was a witness to that because he was so frail, but just by his example of carrying on in that frailty he showed that everyone is loved by God and everyone is valued. And that was an incredible witness and it really inspired me to throw myself into the Church wholeheartedly." Music by Mike Mangione. For much more visit Totus2us.com - dedicated to Our Lady, it is inspired by our holy papas St John Paul II, Papa Benedict XVI and Pope Francis. Totus Tuus (All Yours) was JPII's apostolic motto Mary. Our Lady is also everything to us - Totus 2us.

James, from England: "John Paul II the Great was pope throughout my youth and he has had a real big impact in my life. When he died it was like a father had died. He's a real blessing and the fact that he's now canonized, he's a great example for us, for all the young. He had a great love for Our Lady and has been a great inspiration in my journey of faith." Music by Mike Mangione. For much more visit Totus2us.com - dedicated to Our Lady, it is inspired by our holy papas St John Paul II, Papa Benedict XVI and Pope Francis. Totus Tuus (All Yours) was JPII's apostolic motto Mary. Our Lady is also everything to us - Totus 2us.

Maria, from England (with Polish parents): "My whole childhood was very much effected by John Paul II .. We loved him just so much. The most important thing, looking back I think, was his immense love and friendship, which you could see in very concrete ways. He would remember people's names: if he met them once, the next time he saw them he would actually be able to recall names, and match names to faces. That incredible memory of his was, I think, certainly a great gift of love and a way in which his love for people came out. .. He said he wanted to be remembered as the Pope of the Family and I'm sure that will be the case." Music by Mike Mangione. For much more visit Totus2us.com - dedicated to Our Lady, it is inspired by our holy papas St John Paul II, Papa Benedict XVI and Pope Francis. Totus Tuus (All Yours) was JPII's apostolic motto Mary. Our Lady is also everything to us - Totus 2us.

Nicola, from England: "I think John Paul II’s teaching on theology of the body has been one of the most amazing gifts God has given me, and what I love about him is that he was so practical and so down to earth, so focused on what real life is about and what real relationships are like. And his heart for young people as well is something that shines through everything I read and everything I read about him. So I feel like he's really a father to the people, that that was really his vocation as pope and it continues after his death, and as he's in heaven and praying for us, you can really feel the fruits are bearing really beautiful things in people's lives and definitely in my own life." Music by Mike Mangione. Visit Totus2us.com for much more. Totus Tuus (All Yours) was Blessed John Paul II's apostolic motto to Mary. Our Lady is also everything to us - Totus 2us.

Sophie, from England: "I have been truly inspired by the love and the life of Pope John Paul II. As a young person, he wasn't especially a Pope that I knew much about but through going to World Youth Days and reading his works, I've been truly inspired. By looking at his life has really helped me in mine. Just by his openness to and call to young people has been really inspiring. I will be going with a very large group of students to the canonization of John Paul II in Rome in a month and we're all very excited, and we're all very conscious that through growing through Youth 2000 and World Youth Day and such events, he has inspired us to live the faith and the call to be a saint in every day life." Music by Mike Mangione. Visit Totus2us.com for much more. Totus Tuus (All Yours) was Blessed John Paul II's apostolic motto to Mary. Our Lady is also everything to us - Totus 2us.